Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) was established in 2000. CEFIR is one of the leading independent economic policy think tanks in Russia.

CEFIR brings together 30 young Russian economists, including the first Russians with PhDs from leading Western institutions, among them 8 PhDs in Economics; 1 “Candidate” in Mathematics; 7 “Kandidat Nauk” in Economics; and 13 M.Sc.’s in Economics.

CEFIR is an independent think-tank and it is financed through accomplishing research projects for the World Bank, European Bank for Development and Recnstruction, the RF Government, Administration of the RF President, Central Bank of Russia.